Craft Attendant Jointer's Mate

UK Power Networks; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A major energy network provider in London seeks a Craft Attendant Jointer's Mate to assist in operational tasks. Responsibilities include supporting the Jointer, adhering to safety standards, and achieving qualifications. The position offers a salary of £38,434 plus benefits including annual leave, pension contributions, and other perks. Candidates must demonstrate teamwork and customer focus. Immediate employment with a focus on health and safety standards is required.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 10%

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must obtain City and Guilds 2339 qualification
• Be trained in Emergency First Aid
• Understanding of the Electricity at Work Act

Responsibilities

• Support the Jointer with work on live apparatus
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures
• Assist with the preparation of work tasks and tools

Skills

Customer-focused

Team working ability

Sound knowledge of electrical distribution

Good initiative

Health & Safety awareness

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Full UK driving licence

Job description

This Craft Attendant Jointer's Mate will report to the Field Staff Supervisor and will work within Network Operations based in our London-Bidder street office. You will be a permanent employee.

• The postholder, along with the Jointer, reports to the Field Staff Supervisor which forms part of the Network Operations department.
• The Jointer is allocated work activity Via scheduling teams. This can range from one complicated piece of work each day to several work tasks.
• It is the role of the Jointer to take hold of the work pack, looks at the work pack, assess by means of his/her own judgement whether he/she, in conjunction with the Craft Attendant, can undertake the work in accordance with the work pack. If there are any queries regarding the nature of the work or whether he/she feels able to undertake the work in line with the work pack, he/she can discuss such queries with the Field Engineer who has put the team to work.
• The postholder has an Individual Performance Review meeting with the Field Staff Supervisor where goals are set and there is also a monthly team talk with the Field Staff Supervisor
• In carrying out your role, the Craft Attendant may work with another Jointer if your regular Jointer is on leave for instance so the postholder must demonstrate flexibility and good teamwork ability

Measure of Success

• Support and achieve the goal of zero harm to oneself, colleagues, and members of the public
• Understand and successful implementation of UK Power Network's procedures
• Customer Guarantee Appointment standard
• Jointer and Craft Attendants use materials and audit checks tools and materials ordered that they match the costs of the job. Although there is no limit to the amount that can be ordered, there is retrospective checking by the Field Staff Supervisor.
• Tools and equipment are within test dates and calibrated
• Jobs are signed off by completion of task instructions and are undertaken safely to quality, cost and time and completed to the correct specification and to guaranteed service standards.
• Feedback from colleagues, customers, and other organisations as well as implementation of work activity demonstrate that policies and procedures are understood and successfully undertaken by the postholder.
• Obtain a City and Guilds 2339 (formally 2322) qualification and train to become a craftsperson jointer.
• Observe all work being carried out on:
  • live LV apparatus with exposed conductors.
  • Ensure safe use of equipment following health and safety procedures and network standards specifically that colleagues on site are also wearing the relevant PPE. (This forms part of the responsibility of care of all operational staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974)
  • To deter members of the public distracting staff while working on live equipment and ensure 'Do Not Disturb' signs are prominently always displayed appropriately and whilst live electrical work is in progress.
  • Set equipment up for the Jointer including preparation of work, laying out tools and equipment for a task and providing the vehicle to enable jobs to be carried out.
  • Assist the Jointer when you carry out work on live 240/415v apparatus, conductors or equipment following appropriate safety procedures.
  • Use appropriate IT equipment such as SAP Work Manager - an electronic job issuing system.
  • Dig and aid in excavating holes safely and in doing so liaise with external contractors.
  • Supports the Jointer in terms of uses own judgement to undertake risk assessment of a job in terms of feasibility, safety, knowledge of tools and equipment and timeliness and liaise with Field Engineer as and when appropriate.
  • The postholder undertakes a system emergency storm role where he/she carries out in accordance with network standards and safety requirements, Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied. Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

Key Competencies

• Customer-focused with the ability to develop a good relationship with customers and form relationships with colleagues and members of the public
• Working as a support to the Jointer the postholder must be able to work under pressure, work effectively to schedules, work on own initiative in terms of assessing whether a job can be undertaken within the allotted timescales and be self-reliant.
• Good team working ability in being able to collaborate with others to ensure that work is undertaken to quality, cost, and time requirements
• The willingness to stay informed about national regulations and network standards relating to health and safety and electricity distribution
• Establish relationships with colleagues across Networks and be able to interpret technical information and explain this to others.
• Health & Safety dimensions - the postholder is competent enough to effectively use a particular piece of equipment, Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of electrical distribution
• An understanding of the Electricity at Work Act including understanding electrical diagrams and maps i.e., points of isolation/earthing
• New Roads & Streetworks Act (NRSWA) - Units 1, 2 and 3 achieved.
• Training would initially be at a training centre for a basic grasp of policy and health and safety. Craft Attendants would be expected to learn on the job.
• Trained in Emergency First Aid
• Awareness of the policies relating to network standards and Health & Safety. The Craft Attendant must be aware of such policies but only enough to elevate if you felt there was a failure to follow a policy.
• Full UK driving licence required

You will attract a salary of £38, 434 per annum Inner London weighting : £6, 048.81 Non canteen : £329 One network payment: £712.10 If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check Close Date: 11th December 2025.

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme